Cape Breton man, 69, dies in motorcycle crash

A 69-year-old Cape Breton man is dead after the motorcycle he was driving crashed on Highway 4 in Hay Cove late Saturday afternoon.

Richmond County RCMP say a preliminary investigation found the Birch Grove resident was travelling east when his Kawasaki touring bike hit the shoulder of the road and landed in the middle of the eastbound lane.

The man, whose name has not been released, was transported by EHS to the Cape Breton Regional Hospital where he later died from his injuries.

Nova Scotia RCMP spokesman Sgt. Al LeBlanc said the victim was travelling with two other motorcyclists, who were ahead of him. At one point, the pair lost sight of the victim behind them, went back and discovered there had been a crash.

LeBlanc described all three riders as experienced.

An RCMP collision analyst was called to the scene and the cause of the collision is under investigation.